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(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 J. J. JOHNSTON.

IRONING STOVE.

No. 285,821. 'Patented 001;. 1o, 1882.

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J. J. JOHNSTON.

IRONING sTovB.

No; 265,821. Patepted @08.10.1882.

UNITED STA-TES PATENT OEEICE.

JAMES J. JOHNSTON, OF COLUMBIANA, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE UNITED STATESIMPROVEMENT COMPANY, (LIMITED,) OF SAME PLACE.

IRONING-'STOVB SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 265,821,dated October 10, 1882.`

Application led February 23, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom tt Vmay concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES J. JOHNSTON, of Columbiana, in the county ofColumbiana and State of Ohio. have invented a certain new and usefulImprovement 1n Ironing-Stoves; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof', referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of referencemarked ro thereon.

My invention relates to an improvement in ironing-stoves; audit consistsof a stove furnished with a series of detachable receptacles" for thesmoothing-iron, said receptacles projecting inward, toward the center ofthe stove,

with the plane ot' their bottoms converging toward the Hue or pipe, theopenings for said receptacles having lids covered with pivotedprojecting panels, the top ot' said stove forining areservoir forheating water, said reservoir having a lid constructed in two parts andpivoled around the pipe, all ot' which will hereinafter more fully andat large appear.

To enable others skilled in theartwith which z5 my invention is mostnearly co ynected to make and use the same, I will proceed to describeits construction and operation.

In the accompanying drawings, which form part of my specification,Figure l is aside elcvation ofthe stove. Fig. 2 is a vertical scctionofthe same. Fig. 3 is a top view of' the lid for closing the opening ot'the receptacle for the smoothing-irons.

Reference being had to the accompanying drawings, A represents thebottom portion ot' the body of the stove, having a grate, B,pokeropening C, and ash-pan D, said portion A rest ing upon a bottom, E,all of which parts are ot ordinary construction. The upper portion, F,4o is furnished with a series of openings, G, for the reception ot thereceptacles H. for the smoothing-irons, said receptacles being supportedin the part F by means of iianges a, which tit in recesses b in the partF. The openings for the receptacles H are each furnished with a lid, I,so that when the receptacles H arc removed the lid I will close theopening G. Over the openings and lid are raised ornamental panels J,pvoted at c, and furnished with knobs at d for swinging the 5o panelssidewise when placing the smoothingirons in or removing them from thereceptacles H. These panels impart an ornamental appearance to the stoveand cover the joints around the lid of the stove, and alsoserve thepurpose ot' a covering or lid for the receptacles H. The top K of thestove is held in place on the part F by a downwardly-projecting iange,

o. Said top F forms a reservoir for heating water, and is provided witha lid, L, consist- 6o ing ot'two parts,fand g, the partf beingpivoted onthe tlue M and the part g pivoted to the partf, so that either part maybe turned on its pivot for the purpose of uncovering the reservoir, theinner walls of which should be enameled or galvanized with zinc.

By. having the detachable receptacles projecting into and toward thecenter ofthe stove, with their bottoms converging toward the flue ofthestove, the heat of the lire in the stove 7o is thoroughly utilized, forit strikes against the lower ends, bottom, and passes up the sides ofthe receptacles H, the advantage of which will be apparent withoutfurther de- Scription.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

In a stove for heating irons, the combination'ot' the part F, havingopenings G, recep- 8o tacles H, lids` I, pivoted panels J, and top K,forming a reservoir having pivoted lid L, all constructed, arranged, andoperating substantially as herein described, and for the purpose Setforth.

JAMES J. JOHNSTON.

Witnesses:

T. D. D. OURAND, FRED. G. DIETERIGH.

